American Family and Traditions
COLEGIUL NATIONAL “RADU GRECEANU”
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STUDENT: TEACHER:
TĂRĂŞILĂ ANCA FLORENTINA POPA LIANA
SLATINA 2012
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. CHAPTER 1: The American Family 4 2.1 A Definition of the Family 4 2.2 What is it Like to be a Young Person in the United States? 4 2.3 Education 5 2.4 The Effects of Divorce in the United States 6 2.5 Interview with an American Teenager 6
3. CHAPTER 2: American Traditions 8 3.1 Christmas Traditions 8 3.2 The Yellow Ribbon 10 3.3 The Window Candle 10 3.4 The Recipe Box 11 3.5 Thanksgiving Day 11 3.5.1 Origin of Thanksgiving Day 11 3.5.2 Thanksgiving Traditions and Customs 12 3.6 The Fourth of July 13
4. Conclusion 14
5. Bibliography 15
6. Annexes 16
1. INTRODUCTION
Family and traditions have always played an important role for each one of us, and they are becoming even more important nowadays, as people start not to pay attention any more to the fact that the family traditions and the values that we are taught represent the things that really matter for our personal development. I chose to make my research paper on American Family and Traditions because I think these are two of the most important, valuable things that we have to appreciate in the society nowadays. Also, I wanted to find out more about life in the United States of America and the research work that I have done really helped me understand better the Americans’ way of thinking and to know better their main holiday traditions. In the first chapter of my research paper you will find information about the American family and the most important family issues, such as the
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STUDENT: TEACHER:
TĂRĂŞILĂ ANCA FLORENTINA POPA LIANA
SLATINA 2012
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. CHAPTER 1: The American Family 4 2.1 A Definition of the Family 4 2.2 What is it Like to be a Young Person in the United States? 4 2.3 Education 5 2.4 The Effects of Divorce in the United States 6 2.5 Interview with an American Teenager 6
3. CHAPTER 2: American Traditions 8 3.1 Christmas Traditions 8 3.2 The Yellow Ribbon 10 3.3 The Window Candle 10 3.4 The Recipe Box 11 3.5 Thanksgiving Day 11 3.5.1 Origin of Thanksgiving Day 11 3.5.2 Thanksgiving Traditions and Customs 12 3.6 The Fourth of July 13
4. Conclusion 14
5. Bibliography 15
6. Annexes 16
1. INTRODUCTION
Family and traditions have always played an important role for each one of us, and they are becoming even more important nowadays, as people start not to pay attention any more to the fact that the family traditions and the values that we are taught represent the things that really matter for our personal development. I chose to make my research paper on American Family and Traditions because I think these are two of the most important, valuable things that we have to appreciate in the society nowadays. Also, I wanted to find out more about life in the United States of America and the research work that I have done really helped me understand better the Americans’ way of thinking and to know better their main holiday traditions. In the first chapter of my research paper you will find information about the American family and the most important family issues, such as the